Robert Jacobson, PhD (Former Employee)
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Habitat and landscape effects on abundance of Missouri's grassland birds Habitat and landscape effects on abundance of Missouri's grassland birds
Of 6 million ha of prairie that once covered northern and western Missouri,
Authors
Robert B. Jacobson, Frank R. Thompson, Rolf R. Koford, Frank A. La Sorte, Hope D. Woodward, Jane A. Fitzgerald
Land Capability Potential Index (LCPI) and geodatabase for the Lower Missouri River Valley Land Capability Potential Index (LCPI) and geodatabase for the Lower Missouri River Valley
The Land Capacity Potential Index (LCPI) is a coarse-scale index intended to delineate broad land-capability classes in the Lower Missouri River valley bottom from the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, South Dakota to the mouth of the Missouri River near St. Louis, Missouri (river miles 811–0). The LCPI provides a systematic index of wetness potential and soil moisture-retention potential...
Authors
Kimberly A. Chojnacki, Matthew A. Struckhoff, Robert B. Jacobson
3-D flow and scour near a submerged wing dike: ADCP measurements on the Missouri River 3-D flow and scour near a submerged wing dike: ADCP measurements on the Missouri River
Detailed mapping of bathymetry and three-dimensional water velocities using a boat-mounted single-beam sonar and acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) was carried out in the vicinity of two submerged wing dikes located in the Lower Missouri River near Columbia, Missouri. During high spring flows the wing dikes become submerged, creating a unique combination of vertical flow separation...
Authors
E. C. Jamieson, C. D. Rennie, R. B. Jacobson, R. D. Townsend
Identifying structural elements needed for development of a predictive life-history model for pallid and shovelnose sturgeons Identifying structural elements needed for development of a predictive life-history model for pallid and shovelnose sturgeons
Intensive management of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers has resulted in dramatic changes to the river systems and their biota. These changes have been implicated in the decline of the pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus), which has been listed as a United States federal endangered species. The sympatric shovelnose sturgeon (S. platorynchus) is more common and widespread but has...
Authors
Mark L. Wildhaber, A. J. DeLonay, D. M. Papoulias, D.L. Galat, R. B. Jacobson, D.G. Simpkins, P.J. Braaten, C. E. Korschgen, M. J. Mac
Hydrologic and geomorphic considerations in restoration of river-floodplain connectivity in a highly altered river system, Lower Missouri River, USA Hydrologic and geomorphic considerations in restoration of river-floodplain connectivity in a highly altered river system, Lower Missouri River, USA
Planning for restoration of river-floodplain systems requires understanding how often and how much of a floodplain may be inundated, and how likely the floodplain is to retain the water once flooded. These factors depend fundamentally on hydrology and geomorphology of the channel and floodplain. We discuss application of an index of river-floodplain connectivity, the Land Capability...
Authors
Robert B. Jacobson, Tyler P. Janke, Jason J. Skold
Conceptualizing and communicating ecological river restoration Conceptualizing and communicating ecological river restoration
We present a general conceptual model for communicating aspects of river restoration and management. The model is generic and adaptable to most riverine settings, independent of size. The model has separate categories of natural and social-economic drivers, and management actions are envisioned as modifiers of naturally dynamic systems. The model includes a decision-making structure in...
Authors
Robert B. Jacobson, Jim Berkley
Non-USGS Publications**
Jacobson, R. B., 1986, Genesis and distribution of colluvium, Buffalo Creek Area, Marion County, West Virginia: Transportation Research Record, Transportation Research Board, v. 1089, p. 63-67.
Jacobson, R. B., and Coleman, D.J., 1986, Stratigraphy and recent evolution of Maryland Piedmont flood plains: American Journal of Science, v. 286, p. 617-637
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 14
Filter Total Items: 142
Habitat and landscape effects on abundance of Missouri's grassland birds Habitat and landscape effects on abundance of Missouri's grassland birds
Of 6 million ha of prairie that once covered northern and western Missouri,
Authors
Robert B. Jacobson, Frank R. Thompson, Rolf R. Koford, Frank A. La Sorte, Hope D. Woodward, Jane A. Fitzgerald
Land Capability Potential Index (LCPI) and geodatabase for the Lower Missouri River Valley Land Capability Potential Index (LCPI) and geodatabase for the Lower Missouri River Valley
The Land Capacity Potential Index (LCPI) is a coarse-scale index intended to delineate broad land-capability classes in the Lower Missouri River valley bottom from the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, South Dakota to the mouth of the Missouri River near St. Louis, Missouri (river miles 811–0). The LCPI provides a systematic index of wetness potential and soil moisture-retention potential...
Authors
Kimberly A. Chojnacki, Matthew A. Struckhoff, Robert B. Jacobson
3-D flow and scour near a submerged wing dike: ADCP measurements on the Missouri River 3-D flow and scour near a submerged wing dike: ADCP measurements on the Missouri River
Detailed mapping of bathymetry and three-dimensional water velocities using a boat-mounted single-beam sonar and acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) was carried out in the vicinity of two submerged wing dikes located in the Lower Missouri River near Columbia, Missouri. During high spring flows the wing dikes become submerged, creating a unique combination of vertical flow separation...
Authors
E. C. Jamieson, C. D. Rennie, R. B. Jacobson, R. D. Townsend
Identifying structural elements needed for development of a predictive life-history model for pallid and shovelnose sturgeons Identifying structural elements needed for development of a predictive life-history model for pallid and shovelnose sturgeons
Intensive management of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers has resulted in dramatic changes to the river systems and their biota. These changes have been implicated in the decline of the pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus), which has been listed as a United States federal endangered species. The sympatric shovelnose sturgeon (S. platorynchus) is more common and widespread but has...
Authors
Mark L. Wildhaber, A. J. DeLonay, D. M. Papoulias, D.L. Galat, R. B. Jacobson, D.G. Simpkins, P.J. Braaten, C. E. Korschgen, M. J. Mac
Hydrologic and geomorphic considerations in restoration of river-floodplain connectivity in a highly altered river system, Lower Missouri River, USA Hydrologic and geomorphic considerations in restoration of river-floodplain connectivity in a highly altered river system, Lower Missouri River, USA
Planning for restoration of river-floodplain systems requires understanding how often and how much of a floodplain may be inundated, and how likely the floodplain is to retain the water once flooded. These factors depend fundamentally on hydrology and geomorphology of the channel and floodplain. We discuss application of an index of river-floodplain connectivity, the Land Capability...
Authors
Robert B. Jacobson, Tyler P. Janke, Jason J. Skold
Conceptualizing and communicating ecological river restoration Conceptualizing and communicating ecological river restoration
We present a general conceptual model for communicating aspects of river restoration and management. The model is generic and adaptable to most riverine settings, independent of size. The model has separate categories of natural and social-economic drivers, and management actions are envisioned as modifiers of naturally dynamic systems. The model includes a decision-making structure in...
Authors
Robert B. Jacobson, Jim Berkley
Non-USGS Publications**
Jacobson, R. B., 1986, Genesis and distribution of colluvium, Buffalo Creek Area, Marion County, West Virginia: Transportation Research Record, Transportation Research Board, v. 1089, p. 63-67.
Jacobson, R. B., and Coleman, D.J., 1986, Stratigraphy and recent evolution of Maryland Piedmont flood plains: American Journal of Science, v. 286, p. 617-637
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.